I can’t believe it’s finally out… I delivered the book to our publisher at the end of last October – one week before my daughter was born – and it’s finally on store shelves.

I really think this volume is quite a leap for us as a group of artists. There’s a much stronger emphasis on story, and the diversity of artists (as well as the sheer number) is really amazing. The main thing that struck me about it as I finished laying the book out, was how consistently strong all the stories and artwork are, but also how unique each approach to storytelling and illustrating turned out to be.

Needless to say, I’m a little biased – I know and love everyone in this book, so I hope that if you happen to grab a copy that you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed putting the book together. It’s a labor of love in all the best ways, and all the contributors put their hearts and souls into it.

This is a piece I’m working on for an auction that’s coming up this summer. I can’t say a whole lot about the auction right now (it’s for a pretty great cause), so I’ll just let the piece speak for itself. Some of the inspiration may be obvious, but it’s also reminiscent of my childhood home and neighborhood. Something I haven’t ever really incorporated into my personal work.

Check out some other pieces for the auction by some of my friends here and here…